Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire · Private · 992 undergraduates · franklinpierce.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
93%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1057 to 1282
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$72,130Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Franklin Pierce University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
93% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$72,130
a year in 2027-28, from a $72,130 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1170).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admission Criteria - Franklin Pierce University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
93%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1057 to 1282
Reading and Writing 545 to 632
Math 512 to 650
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$72,130
a year
- Tuition$51,270
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,478
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,827
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,085
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,988
- Over $110,000$26,679
Financial aidEstimate
73%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$38,033
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,130Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FA101 - 3 credits |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FA Elective - 3 credits |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | FA Elective 3 cr |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | FA183 - 3 credits FA Elective - 3 credits |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BI101 - 4 credits |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MT221 - 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MT221 - 4 credits MT222 - 4 credits |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CH101 - 4 credits |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CH101-4 Credits CH102-4 Credits |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Elective 6 cr |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective-6 cr |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | Elective-6 cr |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO206 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CIT 101 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIT 102 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FA291 - 3 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | GLE110 - 3 credits GLE230 - 3 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | GLE110 - 3 credits EN 210- 3 credits |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ES108 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | 6 Credits of 200-level history, one of which is HM GLE credit |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | elective 6 cr |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | Elective 6 cr |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | Elective 6 cr |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | Elective 6 cr |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | Elective 6 cr |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 20 | Elective 6 cr |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | HS308 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective 6 cr |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | Elective 6 cr |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | Elective 6 cr |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Elective 6 cr |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective 6 cr |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | Elective 6 cr |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Elective 6 cr |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | Elective 6 cr |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | Elective 6 cr |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ET101 - 3 credits |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ET102 - 3 credits |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MU151 - 3 credits |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MU151 & 3 MU Elective Credits |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH101 - 4 credits |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH102 - 4 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH Elective 3 Credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH Elective 3 Credits |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MT elective 3 cr |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PS101 |
| Research | 3 | 6 | Elective 6 cr |
| Seminar | 3 | 6 | Elective 6 cr |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective 6 cr |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | Elective 6 cr |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | LS321 - 3 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | Elective 6 cr |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MT260 - 3 credits |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO201 - 3 credits |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | 6 credits of 200-level History, including 3 HM GLE, HS exact courses to be determined by HS major/minor advisor |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | 6 credits of 200-level History, including 3 HM GLE, HS exact courses to be determined by HS major/minor advisor |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
74%
Typical earnings
$64,588
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Franklin Pierce University$71,723
- All colleges$65,101
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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